Compare towns
Whiting vs Franklin vs Cutler
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Franklin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
Cutler has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Whiting | Franklin | Cutler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506 |
1,628Highest |
492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±5Highest 12% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Whiting and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cutler and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cutler and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
$72,946±$37kHighest about the ME average |
| Cutler and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$155,900±$39kLowest 47% below ME |
| Franklin and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$888±$306Highest 22% below ME |
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| Franklin and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,728 43% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
36 minHighest 44% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Whiting Public Schools | — | Cutler Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.